WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The hiring numbers were up […]
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell slightly from a revised 185,000 in March, but that is above economist projections of 135,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained […]
Africa’s ‘youthquake’: huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope
By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa’s young people will be key players in the direction of future global consumption, culture and even stability. It’s estimated that […]
26 Ways to Make Money Online, Offline and at Home in 2025
Here’s how to earn money with a side gig, and how long it will take to see the extra income. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website or click to […]
February US job openings slip to 7.6M, consistent with a healthy but decelerating job market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. Layoffs of federal workers hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the economy in 2020, as Elon Musk’s job cuts start to show up in […]
What Can I Do With a Performing Arts Degree?
Are you finding it hard to convince yourself (or your parents) that a performing arts degree can pay off? Is your last college production looming with the uncertainty of post-graduation life on the horizon? Don’t worry, there are countless career paths you can pursue with a performing arts degree—and not […]
Robots Are Taking Over Low-skilled Jobs — and Changing Votes
Automation is reducing job mobility for low-skilled workers, which can influence political preferences, according to research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim. TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES FEATURED FACULTY Pinar Yildirim WRITTEN BY Angie Basiouny Robots are pushing low-skilled workers off the career ladder, making it harder for them to […]
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump says he “did the right thing” by having his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported. Read More BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AND JOSH […]
How reskilling for AI could unlock new and better jobs
Education and reskilling are key if we are to ensure that artificial intelligence is beneficial to workers. This is according to experts who took part in a discussion moderated by the ILO as part of the AI For Good series. 28 January 2025 Facebook X Linkedin The ILO Observatory […]
The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2025 — and how to hire for them
From big data engineers to engineers to desktop support, here’s what to look for (and what to offer) when hiring for the 10 most in-demand IT jobs for 2025. Credit: Marten Bjorn / Unsplash As we head into 2025, businesses are dialed in on hiring roles such as […]
